Opening careers for males in CARE
The overall aim of the OpenCare initiative is to address the gender stereotypes encouraging the involvement of men in formal long-term care (LTC) work and also contribute to increasing the availability of LTC services by responding to the shortage of available staff, which is a pre-condition to support work-life balance for both men and women.
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Press releases
Open CARE – a new initiative for expanding opportunities for men in Long-Term Care
A brand new innovative European project aiming to challenge gender stereotypes, boost workforce diversity, and address staff shortages in long-term care
It is our great pleasure to announce the launching of Open CARE, a pioneering European project dedicated to opening up career opportunities for men in formal long-term care (LTC) work. The initiative seeks to confront persistent gender stereotypes and contribute to easing the current shortage of LTC staff—a critical factor in supporting work-life balance for both men and women.
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Objectives
OpenCare aims to challenge gender inequalities for men in relation to the access and retention in the long-term care sectors, on the one hand, while also contributing to increasing the availability of LTC services by responding to the shortage of available staff, which is a pre-condition to support work-life balance for both men and women.
Results:
- A European report (whitepaper) about the stereotypes, stigma and discrimination against male carers
- The Open Care methodology
- Awareness workshop materials & an Awareness Guide for breaking stereotypes towards male carers in LTC
- A toolkit for opening career opportunities for male carers
Anziani e non solo, Italy (coordinator)
AFEJI, France
Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Aproximar, Portugal
European Association for Social Innovation, Romania
The Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion (APPDI), Portugal
Timeframe: 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2026 (24 months)
Project number: 101190943
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.
